Olympic Gold Medalist Catriona Le May Doan Interview

she’s been called the fastest woman on

she’s been called the fastest woman on ice hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

ice hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

ice hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Olympic gold medal speed

speaking with Olympic gold medal speed

speaking with Olympic gold medal speed skater Katrina LeMay dome how’re you

skater Katrina LeMay dome how’re you

skater Katrina LeMay dome how’re you first informed that you were one of the

first informed that you were one of the

first informed that you were one of the cauldron lighters for the 2010 Olympics

cauldron lighters for the 2010 Olympics

cauldron lighters for the 2010 Olympics it was January 19th and because I was a

it was January 19th and because I was a

it was January 19th and because I was a first torch bearer in Canada was Simon

first torch bearer in Canada was Simon

first torch bearer in Canada was Simon Whitfield people have been talk about

Whitfield people have been talk about

Whitfield people have been talk about names and I thought yeah you know what I

names and I thought yeah you know what I

names and I thought yeah you know what I don’t even know if I’ll be involved in

don’t even know if I’ll be involved in

don’t even know if I’ll be involved in the ceremonies and then John furlongs

the ceremonies and then John furlongs

the ceremonies and then John furlongs phone me on January 19th and said will

phone me on January 19th and said will

phone me on January 19th and said will you be one of the lighters of the

you be one of the lighters of the

you be one of the lighters of the cauldron and so I was ecstatic

cauldron and so I was ecstatic

cauldron and so I was ecstatic of course we practiced we practiced in

of course we practiced we practiced in

of course we practiced we practiced in the middle of the night no problems and

the middle of the night no problems and

the middle of the night no problems and then the opening ceremonies happened and

then the opening ceremonies happened and

then the opening ceremonies happened and mine didn’t lift it you know was a test

mine didn’t lift it you know was a test

mine didn’t lift it you know was a test of patience and I got so many emails

of patience and I got so many emails

of patience and I got so many emails from people who saying you handle this

from people who saying you handle this

from people who saying you handle this so well so that was that was very nice

so well so that was that was very nice

so well so that was that was very nice Wayne Gretzky Steve Nash that’s agreeing

Wayne Gretzky Steve Nash that’s agreeing

Wayne Gretzky Steve Nash that’s agreeing Rick Hansen I mean what is it like to be

Rick Hansen I mean what is it like to be

Rick Hansen I mean what is it like to be chosen among the elite of Canada’s

chosen among the elite of Canada’s

chosen among the elite of Canada’s athletes you know it’s interesting

athletes you know it’s interesting

athletes you know it’s interesting because everybody’s pretty normal people

because everybody’s pretty normal people

because everybody’s pretty normal people I’m as normal as athletes are but you

I’m as normal as athletes are but you

I’m as normal as athletes are but you know it’s we don’t put ourselves in any

know it’s we don’t put ourselves in any

know it’s we don’t put ourselves in any different category I was super emotional

different category I was super emotional

different category I was super emotional when Simon and I carried the torch that

when Simon and I carried the torch that

when Simon and I carried the torch that was sort of when it first came to Canada

was sort of when it first came to Canada

was sort of when it first came to Canada and I thought it would be really

and I thought it would be really

and I thought it would be really emotional during the ceremonies the one

emotional during the ceremonies the one

emotional during the ceremonies the one moment was right before we started and

moment was right before we started and

moment was right before we started and Rick Hansen gave me a hug and he said

Rick Hansen gave me a hug and he said

Rick Hansen gave me a hug and he said I’m really happy to be doing this with

I’m really happy to be doing this with

I’m really happy to be doing this with you oh here I go but you know for having

you oh here I go but you know for having

you oh here I go but you know for having 60,000 people in a stadium it felt very

60,000 people in a stadium it felt very

60,000 people in a stadium it felt very intimate and that that was a pretty cool

intimate and that that was a pretty cool

intimate and that that was a pretty cool feeling I’ve read at least a while back

feeling I’ve read at least a while back

feeling I’ve read at least a while back you were concerned about the future of

you were concerned about the future of

you were concerned about the future of sport in Canada after the 2010 Olympics

sport in Canada after the 2010 Olympics

sport in Canada after the 2010 Olympics are you still in the same place you know

are you still in the same place you know

are you still in the same place you know I’m so proud of the power of the games I

I’m so proud of the power of the games I

I’m so proud of the power of the games I believe that we’ve seen the impacts in

believe that we’ve seen the impacts in

believe that we’ve seen the impacts in just four years what putting money into

just four years what putting money into

just four years what putting money into sport and and development of sport I

sport and and development of sport I

sport and and development of sport I mean the youngsters that have been

mean the youngsters that have been

mean the youngsters that have been inspired from 2010 and the old people

inspired from 2010 and the old people

inspired from 2010 and the old people that have been inspired from 2010 I’m

that have been inspired from 2010 I’m

that have been inspired from 2010 I’m not as concerned anymore because I think

not as concerned anymore because I think

not as concerned anymore because I think though that as a country we were all on

though that as a country we were all on

though that as a country we were all on the same side and saying look what it

the same side and saying look what it

the same side and saying look what it can do for us thank you very much

can do for us thank you very much

can do for us thank you very much pleasure